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My life hasn't always been easy, and I know yours hasn't either. I understand the struggle real people in this country face. But I also understand the incredible opportunity we can create together.

I watched my grandmother clean other people's houses for a living. She never got past the 4th grade. She came here from Mexico when she was seven, rolled up her sleeves, and worked 20-hour days to give us a better life.

My grandmother showed me that hard work and opportunity can pay off.

My mother taught me that we need to lift our communities up and fight for the most vulnerable.

And now, I am running to be President of the United States so I can stand up and be a voice for you.

Here is the bottom line -- I get it because I've lived it:

I know how much equal pay would have meant for my mom -- that's why I stood up for it at the debates.

I see my grandmother in the images of the babies separated from their parents at the border -- that's why I stood up for a humane immigration plan.

I see my childhood neighborhood when I go to Flint, Michigan and hear about kids living without clean drinking water -- that's why I'm standing up for lead policy.

I see my son and daughter in the faces of children without access to quality education -- that's why I'm fighting for universal pre-K for all.

I promise you this: I will always -- always -- fight for you. And I need you to fight for me today.

If you want to keep me in this race, to see me continue to be a voice for you, and to help me build a sustainable campaign that's in it for the long haul, I need you right now.

I need to stand out in 4 major polls to qualify for the next debates, but I need 453 more gifts to fund the necessary ads it'll take to spread my message and secure those polls.

This is a critically important moment for me. Would you please consider rushing $5 before midnight?

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Thank you,

Julián Castro----

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